Islamophobia is leading to a weakening of civil liberties. Extreme right-wing and fascist groups are trying to use hatred of Muslim communities for their own ends.
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Ameena Blake: A society that demonises Islam and Muslims
How can you live in a “manipulated” society that suspects and blames a whole community? Meanwhile, hassling in the Street and persecution by the Government towards the most vulnerable: women. Virginia Moreno Molina “English people are charming and smile a lot, and now these smiles are disappearing when […]
“The sound of culture”: Not for beginners
It has some crucial analysis of the roots of white racism and its overlap with technology, and the portrayal of blacks in sci-fi. This book by Louis Chude-Sokei, begins with a trenchant expose of 19th century racism but ends by being absorbed in sophisticated cultural studies.
What kind of Europe do we want?
Some talk about the risk of Islamisation of the continent and the danger that a Muslim presence poses for Western society. Others see immigration as an emerging threat. Claudio Chipana* According to British historian, Eric Hobsbawm, Europe had a short 20th Century, starting with the First World War […]
How a mindset aware education can transform deprived communities (II)
Namely that a ‘growth mindset’ approach to educational and social change is an extremely powerful tool, especially as regards the needs of areas of long-term deprivation. Nigel Pocock I defined a growth mindset as one marked by openness, a commitment to learning, and a belief that the brain […]